Neurology Laboratories

Neuromuscular Laboratory aids in the diagnosis of a neuromuscular disease. Physicians use specialized tests called nerve conduction studies and electromyogram (also known as EMG) to perform functional examinations on muscles and nerves.

The Electroencephalogram (EEG) Laboratory aids in the diagnosis of seizure disorders, metabolic disturbances, sleep disorders, and structural disorders, such as hemorrhage, tumors, and degenerative and infectious diseases. The laboratory is equipped with a closed-circuit TV recording system and scanner reading equipment.

Newport Hospital announced that Susanne Patrick-MacKinnon, MD, has joined the Newport Hospital medical staff as part of Newport Neurology, a Lifespan Physician Group practice. She began seeing patients on June 1. Patrick-MacKinnon received her medical degree from the University of Massachusetts...

Free Newport Hospital lecture scheduled for Jan. 28 Newport Hospital will kick off its 2016 community lecture series on Thursday, Jan. 28 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. with a free lecture on how to navigate memory changes as you age. Speech-Language Pathologist Julia Nutt, MS, CCC-SLP, of The...

The emergency departments of Rhode Island Hospital and its pediatric division, Hasbro Children’s Hospital, are participating in a research study to compare three seizure medications administered during emergencies. The seizure study, known as Established Status Epilepticus Treatment Trial ( ESETT...

Recently published research from Dr. Brian Ott, the director of The Alzheimer’s Disease & Memory Disorders Center at Rhode Island Hospital, found no link between statin use and changes in the user’s cognitive abilities. These findings dispute a warning issued by the FDA in 2012. The research...

Newport Hospital announced that neurologist Edward Donnelly, M.D., has joined Newport Neurology Services at Newport Hospital. Donnelly, who also serves as medical director of the hospital’s stroke program, began seeing patients on Dec. 1. Donnelly’s areas of specialty in neurology include epilepsy...

Wael Asaad, MD, PhD Rhode Island Hospital neurosurgeon Wael Asaad, MD was recently awarded a $486,000 grant from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. The Clinical Scientist Development Award will be used to research brain rhythms in Parkinson’s disease. How common is Parkinson’s, and how does it...

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This support group offers stroke survivors and caregivers a monthly forum for discussion and is generally followed by open discussion led by a clinical social worker. The group meets on a monthly basis every second Wednesday. Free parking is available in the APC parking lot. The group may cancel on...

This support group offers stroke survivors and caregivers a monthly forum for discussion and is generally followed by open discussion led by a clinical social worker. The group meets on a monthly basis every second Wednesday. Free parking is available in the APC parking lot. The group may cancel on...

This support group offers stroke survivors and caregivers a monthly forum for discussion and is generally followed by open discussion led by a clinical social worker. The group meets on a monthly basis every second Wednesday. Free parking is available in the APC parking lot. The group may cancel on...

This support group offers stroke survivors and caregivers a monthly forum for discussion and is generally followed by open discussion led by a clinical social worker. The group meets on a monthly basis every second Wednesday. Free parking is available in the APC parking lot. The group may cancel on...

This support group offers stroke survivors and caregivers a monthly forum for discussion and is generally followed by open discussion led by a clinical social worker. The group meets on a monthly basis every second Wednesday. Free parking is available in the APC parking lot. The group may cancel on...

This support group offers stroke survivors and caregivers a monthly forum for discussion and is generally followed by open discussion led by a clinical social worker. The group meets on a monthly basis every second Wednesday. Free parking is available in the APC parking lot. The group may cancel on...

This support group offers stroke survivors and caregivers a monthly forum for discussion and is generally followed by open discussion led by a clinical social worker. The group meets on a monthly basis every second Wednesday. Free parking is available in the APC parking lot. The group may cancel on...